Cudbear vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Blarina
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.